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garthnsarah
Citizen
Username: Garthnsarah
Post Number: 4
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Monday, December 15, 2003 - 9:06 pm: |     |
It's Dec 15 and we're looking for Santa (except the malls). Is he in town between now and next week? |
Phil
Citizen
Username: Barleyrooty
Post Number: 723
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 - 12:38 am: | |
http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/home/seasonal/SantaTrack.html
http://www.noradsanta.org/english/home/index.html
Fun every year! |
Soda
Citizen
Username: Soda
Post Number: 1133
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 - 10:04 am: | |
Here he is.
Look for him in your heart.
-Soda |
pizzaz
Citizen
Username: Pizzaz
Post Number: 37
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 - 10:27 am: | |
As in years past, Santa's making his trek to Bunny's Annual Christmas Party. It is a holiday celebration of huge proportions. An all day FREE Buffet (12:00 noon to 8:00 pm) to allow you to sample all the menu items we regularly offer. Santa will make a special appearance from 5:00pm -6:30pm. This year's feast will be on Thursday, December 18th. Bring your family, friends and neighbors, we welcome all to this holiday celebration. |
pizzaz
Citizen
Username: Pizzaz
Post Number: 39
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2003 - 11:54 am: | |
LET THE FEAST BEGIN, MERRY CHRISTMAS! |
pizzaz
Citizen
Username: Pizzaz
Post Number: 40
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2003 - 3:08 pm: | |
We received word from NORAD that they have spotted Santa's departure from the North Pole. We continue to expect his time of arrival to Bunny's at 5:00pm, today. |
mrosner
Citizen
Username: Mrosner
Post Number: 837
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2003 - 5:04 pm: | |
Santa is scheduled to appear at Village Aglow by the duck pond on Sunday evening during "Village Aglow" at 4:00 P.M. Fireworks are scheduled to start at 6:00 P.M.
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pizzaz
Citizen
Username: Pizzaz
Post Number: 41
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2003 - 5:21 pm: | |
Santa's running a little late, NORAD now informs us that he is in New Jersey, streaming his way to South Orange. |
pizzaz
Citizen
Username: Pizzaz
Post Number: 42
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2003 - 5:42 pm: | |
Santa has arrived and Rudolph, with his nose so bright, did guide his sleigh tonight. We love you, Santa. Thanks for the trip. |
scotchn
Citizen
Username: Scotchn
Post Number: 6
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2003 - 9:49 pm: | |
Good thing Santa's over twenty-one. A couple of twenty-year-old South Orange college kids home on break wanted to enjoy the buffet and a couple of Cokes at Bunny's this evening, but they got the boot. Not welcome. No room at the inn...
Lotsa Christmas spirit(s) flowing at "The Home Of The Upscale Pizza Crowd", but only if you belly up for shots or beer, huh? Pretty lame. Which, BTW, also describes those "menu items" laid out for that "free" buffet... But I guess if you drink enough, even that stuff starts to look good.
Now, grabbing some free advertising on an MOL thread may not embarrass the folks at Bunny's, but maybe they should be a wee bit ashamed of treating anyone so shabbily. Or maybe they just don't know where Santa really is...
Look for him in your heart. Tis The Season.
Oh well, it's only once a year, anyhow... |
Guesswho
Citizen
Username: Guesswho
Post Number: 90
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Friday, December 19, 2003 - 8:00 am: | |
Scotchn'.. Consider your kid lucky.S/he didn't miss much. |
shh
Citizen
Username: Shh
Post Number: 812
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, December 19, 2003 - 8:45 am: | |
I thought it was a cute idea to go see Santa with my kids. The scene was not quite family-friendly though. (All that smoke and at one point my husband realized if some drunk idiot knocked into the buffet table with all those sternos we'd be in serious trouble.) $3 for bottled water (my kids don't drink soda). It was a nice thought on the part of Bunny's and I didn't think the food was bad. It wasn't really necessary to post it on MOL though...seemed like the place was full of "regulars" happy to be able to eat for free while they spent their money on beer. The Halloween lollipops for the kids will get tossed though. |
lamppost
Citizen
Username: Lamppost
Post Number: 34
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Friday, December 19, 2003 - 10:35 pm: | |
This is a note to "Scotchn". Most of us who read these posts are more acquainted with her husband "Soda." Get it? Scotch n'Soda. That must have been their song when they were, shall we say "courtin." By chance, I happened to be enjoying the FREE buffet at Bunny's at the same time that Soda was there. The food was abundant and it was excellent and it was extremely generous of the owner to lavish such a buffet for free to thank the customers. Soda went to the buffet no less than three times and filled his plate and ate every bite. So......I think it is rude and unfair to post anything negative about the host establishment. Any just in case you don't get it, if the food is FREE, is it too much to expect to pay for a beverage? You call this treating someone "shabbily"? I think it was extremely generous to invite the public via this post on MOL. That is how I learned about it. And so did Soda. I left a very large tip for the wait staff. How about you, Scotchn'? |
lamppost
Citizen
Username: Lamppost
Post Number: 35
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Friday, December 19, 2003 - 10:44 pm: | |
This is to "Guesswho": Ok, you tell Scotchn' that she didn't miss much, but you missed ALL OF IT, didn't you? We know who you are, "Guess who." Boo hoo hoo. |
Guesswho
Citizen
Username: Guesswho
Post Number: 92
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 8:01 am: | |
Sorry lampost..I WAS there! |
NCJanow(akaLibraryLady)
Citizen
Username: Librarylady
Post Number: 1125
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 8:13 am: | |
Not to put down Bunny's for offering free food at the Holidays but:
1. If the College Kids were gonna pay for their COKES..dosn't that count as a "Beverage" to Mr. Lamppost? Would it been better for the under 21's to order a "Scotch" and have it served illegally?
2. If it was for regulars only, why publicize on MOL?
NCJ aka LibraryLady
On a coffee break..or something like it. |
Soda
Citizen
Username: Soda
Post Number: 1144
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 10:11 am: | |
As "lamppost" has pointed out, I enjoy a free meal as much as the next guy. And a $2.75 lite beer, some ziti, chicken parm, salad, cold cuts, two skinny slices of lukewarm pizza, and a couple of "Happy Holidays" to local acquaintances (which is about all anybody should expect from Bunny's yearly holiday promotion) is an okay deal. I even found an empty (free!) parking spot right in front of the place.
However, I think it's interesting that "pizzaz" (the Bunny's owner trying to drum up business with free MOL advertising) has posted no response (neither a denial nor an apology) for what I, too consider rather shabby treatment of those kids. As I read it, they were there to eat some free food and drink a couple of (non-free) soft drinks. They were thrown out solely because they were under legal "drinking age".
Now, the "invitation" said nothing about age limitations, and was definitely a "come one, come all" offer, so why were two college kids denied access? Don't you think that constitutes "rude and unfair" treatment? I sure do.
Whoever "Scotchn" may or may not be, he/she was on the money. How about it, "pizzaz"?
--Soda
BTW: Why were Santa and Rudolph late? Were they indulging in some "Holiday Cheer" at other bars before making an appearance at Bunny's?
 Ho-Ho-Ho? |
Lizziecat
Citizen
Username: Lizziecat
Post Number: 116
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 11:03 am: | |
Some people are so mean spirited. Bunny did a nice thing, a good thing for the people of this town. Some of you went to Bunny's, and ate, and seemed to have a good time, yet can't seem to refrain from vituperative criticism. I wasn't there, but I have been a frequent patron of Bunny's, and have always found her to be a kind, warm-hearted person. Maybe next year you should stay home. |
Guesswho
Citizen
Username: Guesswho
Post Number: 94
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 11:27 am: | |
Especially if you under 21, it seems. Only drinkers invited. |
Deacon Blues
Citizen
Username: Deacon_blues
Post Number: 3
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 11:29 am: | |
Allow me to add some historical perspective to this discussion. Previous posts have made it clear that Bunny's does make a profit from its sale of soda. Therefore, it makes little sense to insinuate that the owners wanted only drinkers at the Christmas party for the purpose of making money. The truth is that the 20 year olds were there at a very busy time, when, BTW, the offerings included much more than luke warm pizza and ziti. The owner works very hard to preclude underage drinking in her establishment and has a great reputation in this regard. The 20 year olds were there at a time when she was very busy and felt more comfortable protecting her reputation than making money on soda sales. I can assure you that if they were there when I was there, and when Soda was there, and the full dinner offerings were unfortunately not yet out, the situation would not have happened. And I was satisified with the $4 YL pints and chicken parm.
Thanks Bunnys! |
bets
Citizen
Username: Bets
Post Number: 442
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 12:04 pm: | |
Unbelievable.
Soda can only spew criticism of Bunny's throughout the year, but then partakes of the (delicious) free Christmas offerings -- and then has the nerve to complain about it!! Wow!
And I agree with Deacon Blues - Bunny's is diligent in their determination not to serve the underage (or the over-imbibed), unlike other watering holes frequented by Guesswho Trustees.
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We can't handle the truth, because if you handed us the truth, we'd hand you over to the authorities! |
mayhewdrive
Citizen
Username: Mayhewdrive
Post Number: 622
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 12:43 pm: | |
bets,
I agree.
Bunny's did a very nice thing for the whole community. They are to be commended!
Perhaps the naysayers here are still bitter that one of their fellow Trustees had to be evicted from Bunny's a few weeks back for being over-intoxicated. |
Guesswho
Citizen
Username: Guesswho
Post Number: 95
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 1:04 pm: | |
Dave, I NEVER, ever imbibe, ever. My medical condition precludes imbibing anything stronger than ginger ale and I am furious at Bets suggestion that I ever ever drink anywhere. I am NOT who she thinks I am, and if I wanted to blow my cover, believe me, a lawsuit might well be pending. |
Dave Ross
Supporter
Username: Dave
Post Number: 5978
Registered: 4-1998
| | Posted on Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 1:15 pm: | |
So this is the online equivalent of a food fight. I've always wondered what it would be like. |
Guesswho
Citizen
Username: Guesswho
Post Number: 96
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 1:25 pm: | |
So you are gonna leave Bets reference to Guesswho frequenting wateringholes (which she spelled incorrectly).
Guess we know what side you're on. I quit. |
bets
Citizen
Username: Bets
Post Number: 443
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 1:39 pm: | |
Thanks for the heads up. It's two words, BTW.
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We can't handle the truth, because if you handed us the truth, we'd hand you over to the authorities! |
Dave Ross
Supporter
Username: Dave
Post Number: 5980
Registered: 4-1998
| | Posted on Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 4:48 pm: | |
I'm on the side of Bacchus, who moments ago supplied me with a glass of Reserva Marques de Carceres (the Oracle passed him my name before heading off into the sunset in a distinctly non-Daedalian manner). |
Soda
Citizen
Username: Soda
Post Number: 1146
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 9:40 pm: | |
Dave: Allow me to further display my mean spirit and balls of steel by inserting some actual historical fact here:
*Pizzaz used YOUR gratis webspace for false advertising("We welcome all..."), then never even inquired whether the two students were about to order liquor or not. She simply informed them that they were to leave.
*Pizzaz, despite what some posters may believe, is not, and has never been, "Bunny". "Bunny", as I understand it, was the nickname used by her mother-in-law.
*Santa never showed up at Bunny's on Thursday. The very same Oracle of MOL  who allegedly passed your name on to Bacchus (he doesn't actually remember doing so, but he'll give you the benefit of the doubt as a courtesy of The Season) has assured me that(a) Mr. Claus (and his lovely wife Vera as well, if you must know) has for the last century or so been a tea-totaller, and thus would under absolutely no circumstances patronize or promote an establishment such as Bunny's, and
(2) Things are way too hectic up at the North Pole this week for Santa to consider cutting out for some R&R, let alone some crass commercial gig.
*Therefore, I can only conclude that the much-touted personage in the red suit at Bunny's on Thursday was just some guy from the neighborhood. (Sorry, kiddies. There IS a Santa Claus. He just doesn't show up at bars, supermarkets, department stores, or dry cleaners.)
*Enjoy the hooch, Dave.
--Soda
BTW: If those two kids were on four-day leave from the service and had shown up in dress uniform, I'll betcha they'd have been offered the full buffet, plus maybe a beverage on the house. Even though they're only twenty years old...
Thus will end my last comment on this thread. |
bets
Citizen
Username: Bets
Post Number: 445
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 11:16 pm: | |
Okay, I won't call Soda a presumptive old gasbag. I'll just allude to the fact that he might well be called that in some circles. Luckily, since he won't be commenting again on this thread, he won't even know I said that. Right? (Though we may very well hear from "Scotchn". How utterly unclever.)
Is it only me that finds it so distasteful that a poster bad-mouths a long-time village establishment every chance he gets, but then shovels down three (that's THREE) platefuls of food when they host their annual Christmas party? The food was awful and the portions way too small, right?
It must be that some of Scotchn'Soda's friends are patrons of Bunny's, and he couldn't resist a snootful as well as a snoutful for a whalloping $2.75.
To infer that Bunny (who is most certainly not Pizzaz, and is also most certainly entitled to the nickname bestowed upon her by the many, many happy patrons of "Bunny's Ristorante" [like, Duh?]) unfairly promoted her business by advertising 8 hours of free food open to surrounding communities, and then denied service to 2 or 3 college kids is ludicrous!!! It may well have been the height of the festivities when it was just too crowded to ensure they wouldn't imbibe; it may very well have been some kids that have tried to drink there previously. For Scotchn'Soda to party hardy and then denigrate the place proves he was wise to decry his Oracle-ness. Maybe "orifice" is a better term?
Usually, I find some of Soda Pop's posts to be entertaining when they aren't attacking 80-plus-year-old village establishments that haven't been run out of town by his beloved current Board of Trustees. But this is just petty and ugly.
Oh, and as an aunt of a Marine just back from the mid-East, I can only assume Soda meant his postscript for me. Isn't it slander to suggest that someone would break the law if they could, or is it libel? I always get them confused. Too bad Guesswho isn't around to provide some Counsel, eh?
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Marc
Citizen
Username: Bautisma
Post Number: 60
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, December 21, 2003 - 12:23 am: | |
Soda: I don't see where balls of steel fits in with your vendetta against Bunny's |
SoOrLady
Citizen
Username: Soorlady
Post Number: 204
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, December 21, 2003 - 7:25 am: | |
Soda - Santa's wife's name if Jessica (reference: The Year Without A Santa Claus) And - turning away underage folk has always been Bunny's policy (unless they're with a parent). Years ago my 20 year old daughter went to Bunny's with her 23 year old boyfriend. They ordered a pizza and a beer for him & soda for her - she wasn't 21 so they were asked to leave. Were they fearful that she'd reach across the table and gulp down his beer? Was it reasonable? I didn't think so at the time. But - the owner gets to set the rules - and I'll bet they've never been busted for serving underage drinkers - unlike other establishments in town.
The bottom line is that they did a nice thing in the spirit of the season. As far as your complaint about free advertising.. who doesn't know Bunny's and that it's the place to go for the best bar pie?
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Kenney
Citizen
Username: Kenney
Post Number: 227
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 24, 2003 - 4:39 pm: | |
You people have to be insane to rip on Bunny. She went out of her way to provide good food for free to residents in the area and you people have the audacity to be critical?
Her profits on soda are higher than on beer, so to think or claim she told these two individuals to leave based on money makes no sense.
So it comes down to her fear that these two underage individuals might try to drink in her establishment. Bunny felt there was a chance they might try to procure alcohol and worried about the ramifications. Considering the problems of South Orange Grill, her fears were reasonable.
Anyway, some of you are always trying to make the worst of something good. It's not even a question of seeing the glass half empty or half full--some of you don't even see the glass.
The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today..FDR..
Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth...G.W.
Everyone wants a voice in human freedom. There's a fire burning inside of all us...L.W.
Dave Ross is the coolest!!(being banned sucks) |
Phil
Citizen
Username: Barleyrooty
Post Number: 733
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, December 25, 2003 - 10:40 am: | |
slander is spoken, libel is written |
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